Tag "Toys R Us"

Nick Picks Up Season 2 of ‘Turtles’

October 3, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to make a triumphant return to TV as Nickelodeon has announced it has picked up a second season of the CG-animated revamp of the classic toon property, after the resounding success of the series launch this weekend. The premiere ranked as the week’s top [...]

‘Madagascar 3' Promotion Goes Bananas

June 4, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Unless you’re allergic to potassium, you have probably noticed one of DreamWorks Animation’s creative promotions for Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted already as Dole Fresh Fruit Co. is doling out 100 million specially branded bananas with Madagascar stickers to ripen in stores across the country. The “Go Bananas” promotional campaign [...]

Rights Sold for New ‘Cabbage Patch Kids’ TV Special

June 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Producer Galen Walker has acquired the rights to animated the beloved toys The Cabbage Patch Kids for a new TV special, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The producer, who is producing a new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie for Paramount, has a script in the works for an animated [...]

New Deals Expand U.S. ‘Pocoyo’ DVD Distribution

May 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Pocoyo, the popular multiplatform children’s entertainment brand from Zinkia Entertainment, will expand its presence at retail nationwide, offering Pocoyo DVD titles from NCircle Entertainment at new retail outlets Kmart and 7-Eleven, as well as Redbox video kiosks. “NCircle has been a phenomenal partner in building a strong brand presence for [...]